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A Brief Account of the Proceedings of the Committee Appointed by the Yearly Meeting of Friends, Held in Baltimore for Promoting the Improvement and Civilization of the Indian Natives

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Extract from the Minutes of the Yearly Meetingheld in Baltimore, 10th Mo. 1805. A Report from our Committee on Indianconcerns was produced, which being read andconsidered, much satisfaction with their pro-ceding was expressed: inasmuch as it veryevidently appears that considerable benefits toour Red Brethren have already resulted, sincethe care of the Yearly Meeting towards them.The Committee were encouraged to continuesuch exertions, in the prosecution of this im-portent concern, as may be in their power toextend: they were also left at liberty to haveprinted, for the more general information ofFriends, as many copies of their report, con-nected with a narrative of their previous pro-ceedings, as they apprehend may be usefullydistributed amongst our members.